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OTTAWA 鈥?The parliamen stanley hrnek tary budget office says allowing judges to use their discretion on whether to apply a lesser sentence for murder could save the federal government $8.3 million per year.Independent Sen. Kim Pate last month reintroduced legislation that would let judges deviate from mandatory mini stanley trinkflaschen mum penalties, including for murder, which carries a sentence of life in prison.Pate and advocates who support the proposed legislation say mandatory minimum penalties do not allow judges to stanley cup consider extenuating circumstances such as abuse and systemic racism in the criminal justice system. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The parliamentary budget office says that based on a similar law in New Zealand, it expects about three per cent of murder convictions would result in lesser sentences due to exceptional circumstances.The result would be fewer people in long-term custody at federal correctional institutions as well as in parole programs, which is where the cost savings would come from. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Pate welcomed the budget officer findings, saying the money saved by her bill could go to supporting marginalized communities. Over 50 years of evidence, including findings of the Supreme Court of Canada, make clear that mandatory minimum penalties do not deter crime, Pate said in a statement Thursday. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Man Bcpr DO NOT CONSUME : Recalled baby formula sold by mistake by Shoppers Drug Mart, triggering new warning to parents and shoppers about potential salmonella poisoning
CARACAS, Venezuela 鈥?One of every three people in Venezuela is struggling to put enough food on the table to meet minimum nutrition requirements as the nation severe economic contraction and political upheaval persists, according to a study published Sunday by the U.N. World Food Program.A nationwide survey based on data from 8,375 questionnaires reveals a startling picture of the large number of Venezuelans surviving off a diet consisting largely of tubers and beans as hyperinflation renders many salaries worthless.A total of 9.3 million people 鈥?roughly one-third of the population 鈥?are moderately or severely food insecure, said the World Food Programs study, which was conducted at the invitation of the Venezuelan government. Food insecurity is defined as an individual being unable to meet basic dietary needs. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The study describes food insec stanley cup urity as a nationwide concern, though certain states like Delta Amacuro, Amazonas and Falcon had especially high levels. Even in more prosperous regions, one in five people are estimated to be food insec stanley uk ure. The reality of this report shows the gravity of th stanley termoska e social, economic and political crisis in our country, said Miguel Pizarro, a Venezuelan opposition leader. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Venezuelan President Nicol谩s Maduro has been largely reluctant in recent years to invite international organizations to provide as
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